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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012.06.28 PC MinutesMINUTES HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION June 28, 2012 Call to Order Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. PRESENT: Arcand, Gwynn, Kleissler, Knauss, Rosenquist ABSENT: McRoberts, Moore ALSO PRESENT: Bryan Bear, City Administrator Liz Hanson, Community Development Intern Approval of Minutes Chairman Gwynn added to the May 24, 2012 minutes the Oath of Office taken by Knauss. Knauss made motion, Kleissler seconded, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of May 24, 2012, with revisions. All Ayes, motion carried. CUP Request — Ro2er Capaul Community Development Intern, Liz Hanson, presented to the Planning Commission the Conditional Use Permit request by Roger Capaul for the property located at 12173 Janero Avenue North. The request was made to approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow two accessory buildings totaling 4,360 square feet on the property. The property is approximately 7.69 acres and is located within a Rural Residential zoning district where 3,500 square feet of accessory building space is permitted by ordinance. Section 90-204 of the Comprehensive Land Use Regulations allows accessory buildings up to 125 percent of the size permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit. This would allow the applicant to apply for a CUP up to 4,375 square feet. The applicant is proposing to build an additional accessory building on the property. The proposed accessory building will be 2,560 square feet and will be 18 feet in height. The applicant is allowed two accessory buildings on the property. Currently there are two accessory buildings, one 1,800 square feet and one 400 square feet. With the construction of the new accessory building the 400 square foot storage shed on the western end of the property will be demolished. The applicant meets the accessory building requirements in terms of square footage and quantity allowed with the CUP. Planning Commission Minutes — June 28, 2012 Page 2 The proposed accessory building design is rectangular and has a pitched roof with gabled ends. The siding will be beige in color and the roof, trim and wainscot will be emerald green to match the surrounding greenery. The accessory building will be located on the northern portion of the property where it is currently accessed by a gravel driveway and will be completely surrounded by trees and heavily screened. The applicant is proposing to meet the setback requirements in the Rural Residential zoning district. This will be verified at the time the applicant applies for a building permit. The applicant meets all design regulations and zoning requirements for this area. Liz concluded by saying that the proposal for the accessory building meets all standards necessary to approve a Conditional Use Permit. She and City Staff recommended that the Planning Commission approve the Conditional Use Permit request. Chairman Gwynn then asked for Commission feedback. Rosenquist asked what the proposed use of the accessory building will be. Liz responded by saying that it will be used for personal storage. Arcand asked about the time frame of when the 400 square foot shed will be removed. Liz stated that the shed will be demolished before the construction of the proposed accessory building. Kleissler asked about the access to the proposed location of the accessory building and if there are plans to cut down any more trees. Liz responded by saying that there is currently a gravel driveway that leads back to the proposed building site and there are no plans to cut down any more trees. Roger Capaul confirmed the notion that the existing trees are going to remain there. Knauss asked where the 400 square foot shed was located on the property. Liz pointed to a map on the PowerPoint to highlight the location. It is located on the western end of the property. Chairman asked if the applicant had any additional comments to add. Joe Capaul came forward to make a correction on the dimensions of the proposed accessory building. The dimensions of the building will be 40 ft. by 64 ft. instead of 40 ft. by 60 ft., which was mistakenly stated in the presentation. Chairman opened the Public Hearing and asked if anybody wished to speak. Craig Greeder, who lives to the east of the applicant at 9225 122"d St., came to the podium to speak. He had a question concerning the placement of accessory buildings and if there is an ordinance that states that they cannot be located in front of the house. Bryan responded to the question and stated that there is an ordinance that addresses the placement of accessory buildings. The applicant's property has a unique shape and the front property lines are the ones that face the street. In this case, the accessory building is not in front of the house. It is hidden beneath the trees on the side of the property and therefore does not protrude out in a dominating manner. Craig Greeder thanked Bryan for the response. He then asked if there was going to be any recourse taken to ensure that the existing trees that are screening the proposed accessory building will be maintained. Gwynn asked if the applicant would like to comment. Roger Capaul stood up to the podium to state that he does not plan to tear down the existing trees and would like to maintain the current screening. Planning Commission Minutes — June 28, 2012 Page 3 No other comments were made. Gwynn then closed the Public Hearing. Bryan stated that the Planning Commissioners are free to add more conditions to the permit to address the screening. Gwynn asked if the Planning Commissioners had any other comments. Rosenquist then asked what will be stored in the proposed accessory building. Liz asked the applicant to answer this question. The applicant responded by saying that he will be storing trailers, cars and other various items. Arcand stated that the Planning Commission should add a condition that addresses the maintenance of the existing screening. Bryan stated that this request can be allowed. Rosenquist made motion, Arcand seconded to add a condition to the Conditional Use Permit that addresses adequate screening on the property. All ayes, motion carried. Rosenquist motioned, Arcand seconded to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Roger Capaul. All Ayes, motion carried. LCDA Grant — Northern Area Gateway Plan Bryan presented to the Planning Commission the LCDA Grant that the City is applying for. This grant would help fund the development for the Northern Area Gateway Plan, which has been on the list of City goals for the past few years. The northern mixed-use development areas listed in the 2030 Comprehensive Land Use map along 170th Street were the areas that the Planning Commission has been interested in. The grant would help highlight these properties and guide development applications in this area. If funding is successful with this grant it would allow future projects and studies to take place in this location. The project would be fairly extensive and cost approximately $75,000 with a cost match of 25% from the city. Bryan ended the presentation by asking if there were any questions. Knauss asked what will happen to this project if the city is not successful in obtaining the grant. Bryan responded by saying that they city has not put any budget aside for this project and therefore would not be able to start planning this year. He stated that if the city is unsuccessful the Planning Commissioners can request the City Council to approve putting funds together to help initiate the project. Gwynn asked about the current proposal of the roundabout installation at the 170th Street and Highway 61 intersection and its effects on this project. Bryan responded in saying that the roundabout project would not have a very significant impact on the project or the land use plans for the area. Rosenquist mentioned that this is a great time for planning a project like this, and would be a Planning Commission Minutes — June 28, 2012 Page 4 smart idea to apply for the grant. Rosenquist made motion, Kleissler seconded to approve application for the LCDA Grant. All ayes, motion carried. Adjournment Rosenquist motioned, Knauss seconded, to adjourn at 7:35pm. All Ayes, motion carried. Meeting adjourned. Liz Hanson Community Development Intern